Cigarette holder and blank therefor



March 26, 1935. A. s. PENROSE 1,995,634

CIGARETTE HOLDER AND BLANK THEREFOR Filed July 17, 1954 /f 4 M 3mmPatented Mar. 26, 1935 UNITED STATES CIGARETTE, HOLDER AND BLANKTHEREFOR Alpha S. Penrose, Wabuska, Nev. Application July 17, 1934,Serial No. 735,668

2 Claims.

This invention relates to cigarette holders which are formed of paper,Cellophane .or like material and particularly to a blank from which acigarette holder may be rolled, the blank being so formed as to permitthe holder to be readily rolled and have inserted therein a wad ofcotton or like material for the purpose of filtering the smoke andpreventing nicotine from entering the mouth of the smoker.

A further object is to provide a cigarette holder which is very simple,which is relatively rigid, and which may be cheaply made.

Other objects will appear in the course of the following description.

My invention is illustrated in the accompanying drawing, wherein:

Figure 1 is a perspective view of a cigarette holder constructed inaccordance with my inve.n tion.

Fig. 2 is a perspective view showing the holder partly rolled up.

Fig. 3 is 'a view of the filler.

Fig. 4 is a plan view of the blank from which the holder is made.

Referring to the drawing, it will be seen that my cigarette holder isconstituted by a roll of paper, Cellophane or like material, the paperholder A being tapered from one end to the other and being, of course,open at both ends, there being a wad of cotton or other filteringmaterial designated B disposed within the holder adjacent the large endthereof. I

The holder A is formed of the blank 10 shown in Figure 4. This blank mayhave any suitable dimensions depending upon the length of the holder andas an example of these dimensions, it may be stated that the blank shownin Figure 4 may have a length of six inches and a width of four inchesand that for smaller blanks, smaller proportions will be used, theproportion "of the width relative to the length being approximately fourto six.

One longitudinal edge 11 of this. blank is straight from end to end. Oneend edge 12 of the blank is at right angles to the longitudinal edge 11.The edge 13 of the blank is curved longitudinally and laterally from itsjunction with the edge 12 to the junction with the end 13 The small endof the blank adjacent the intersection oi the edge 11 with the edge 13*is-coated upon one face with adhesive 14, as, for instance, mucilage orin the case of Cellophane or like materials, an adhesive which iscapable of connecting two layers of Cellophane to each other. In orderto form the blank into a cigarette holder,

the blank is laid out flat and then gradually rolled, the roll beginningat the end 12 and particularly at the corner formed by the intersectionof the end 12 with the longitudinal edge 11. As the blank is rolled andbecause of the shape of the blank, the tube formed by rolling the paperand starting at the corner 15 'will be formed into a tapered tube, thecurved edge 13 constituting the relatively large mouth of the tube. Theblank will be rolled around a corner 15 generally speaking as around apivot, the corner 15 forming the general center around which rollingoccurs. When the blank has been nearly rolled up, moisture will beapplied to the adhesive 14 and this outer corner of the rolled tube wfllbe pasted down against the body of the tube itself.

The tube thus formed will have a wall constituted of a single sheet offabric rolled upon itself to provide a. large number as, for instance,approximately ten layers of thin paper for a portion of the length ofthe tube. This makes the tube particularly rigid so that it .willreadily support a cigarette without bending or sagging. After the tubeis formed, the filler B will then be inserted within the tube. Thisfiller is inserted so that it is relatively adjacent the large mouth ofthe tube or holder.

The particular shape and method of forming this holder are such as togive the body of the holder firmness and stiffness. Other holders ofpaper and known to me require to be treated with parafiin or to haveacork mouthpiece in order to give firmness to the body so that it shallnot sag or collapse. v

The shape of the blank is such that when the holder is rolled, the endof the holder will be at right angles to the axis and there will be noloose edges which will prevent the cigarette from fitting nicely in theend of the holder. By using a relatively large filler adjacent the largeend of the holder, it is prevented from being drawn through the smallend of the holder into the mouth and furthermore at this end, the filleror filter is not too tightly packed to prevent the free passage ofsmoke.

The blanks may be readily packed and sold as blanks from which cigaretteholders may be made by anyone who desires a holder. In that case,

any desired filler may be inserted by the person making up the holdersor holders may be manufactured and sold already rolled up. The holdersmay be made of paper parchment, Cellophane, or other materials of likecharacter, though I prefer to use vegetable parchment tor the purpose.

I claim:

1. A blank for making cigarette holders consisting of a sheet 01flexible fibrous material longer than it is wide, the sheet having onestraight, iongitudinal edge and one end edge at right angles to thelongitudinal edge, the opposite edge of the sheet being curved convexlyfrom the extremity of the end edge to the opposite extremity oi thelongitudinal edge, the corner oi the blank adjacent the junction of thecurved and longitudinal edges being covered with an adhesive.

2. A blank for making cigarette holders consisting of a sheet offlexible fibrous material longer than it is wide, the sheet having onestraight longitudinal edge and an end edge at right angles to thelongitudinal edge, the opposite longitudinal edge of the sheet beingcurved convexly from the extremity of the last named end edge nearly tothe opposite extremity oi the blank and then being extended toward thestraight longitudinal edge at right angles thereto, the corner oi theblank at the last named end of the blank having 10 adhesive appliedthereto.

ALPHA B. PENROSE.

